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    Seoul Kimbap

    4.8 (111 reviews)
    InexpensiveKorean
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    Updated 1 month ago

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    SEOUL KIMBAP ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Kim bap
    Lexi H.

    Tuna roll is so good Every roll comes with soup it's only $8-9 for a roll they are very nice and it looks so clean back of house

    Lunch! Friday August 4, 2023
    Tod K.

    Monday June 9, 2025 I have passed by here many times before. I bought from here in the past. But, I didn't post anything as I was hungry and I ate it right away before. This time, I took pictures. Lol. Service is friendly and fast. Food was good. Ambiance is casual. It's in a long hallway from South King Street to Merchant Street. I parked in the loading zone with the company car. Otherwise, you would have to park in the parking structure. It's Pioneer Plaza.

    Menu as of 12/13/32
    Lauren M.

    Seoul Kimbap truly is elite. I have been going to them since they first opened at their starting location in Remington College. I love how many options they still have and how delicious their food is. I have since branched out from kimbap only and have now tried their spicy pork and soondubu sweets. DELISH! It is the right amount of spice and plenty of food. This family is so wonderful. I saw someone that came by on her last day of work because she was moving to the mainland and wanted to say "thank you for feeding her." They gave her and her friend (that bought her lunch) sodas on the house. Love the relationships that they build and how nice they truly are. If you haven't already, go and grab yourself lunch from Seoul Kimbap! Jal meokgesseumnida!

    Fried Tofu Kimbap
    Joyce L.

    If you work near Pioneer Plaza in downtown, 900 Fort Street Mall, Seoul Kimbap is one of the lunch places you can try if you enjoy Korean Maki sushi. Their menu is mainly Kimbap with special menu for the day. You can choose from different flavor of Kimbap. I chose fried tofu and beef flavor. I was pleasantly surprised that each Kimbap comes with fish cake soup. The staff are very nice and polite as other Yelpers mentioned. They even pack your food nicely with napkins and utensil without having to ask for one. What a nice service! Both of the Kimbap were good and fresh. I also enjoyed the free fish cake soup. I will be back to try some of their daily special.

    Spicy Pork
    Liz W.

    Love stopping here to grab lunch. Located in Pioneer Plaza this little shop has great lunch sets that include a protein, rice, vegetable sides like takuan and mushrooms, and a side soup. My fave combo is the spicy pork with kimchi stew, but the bulgogi with sundubu is also really good. You can't go wrong here - everything I've had is excellent. The two ladies are very friendly and are always look like they are working very hard.

    Bulgogi
    Odette R.

    Their soondubu soup is amazing! They offer a very affordable lunch set, making it one of the best Korean spots for plate lunches in town. The owner is incredibly kind and packs the food neatly. We waited until they opened, and people immediately started lining up :)

    Thomas R.

    Came here for the first time last week and one of the best affordable places in downtown! I will recommend getting to Seoul Kimbap early because they sell out quickly! It's a family owned bussiness and they are so nice!

    Soondubu set, 2 kimbaps, 1 bibimbap
    Ann C.

    Home cooked Korean food served with a smile! They sell out of many things so come early. Reasonable prices for fresh food made with love. The spicy pork and bulgolgi were both perfectly cooked and seasoned. The Tuna kimbap was a sleeper hit too! Everything came with little soups which were tasty and refreshing.

    Spicy pork soondubu
    Marynell K.

    The food is great but that i keep coming back for lunch because of the owners. They are the cutest couple who really care about serving great food and service to their customers. Now for the food: Mondays, Wednesday, and Friday's their specials are soondubu and bi bim bap. Either entree you have the choice of bulgogi or spicy pork. Tuesdays and Thursday they have kimbap and and fish cake soup. They also neatly pack your food for you and remind you that the soup is hot. They also offer you hand sanitizer before you leave. The food is great, but the service is definitely by far the reason I keep coming back.

    bulgogi plate and spicy soondubu
    Hannah O.

    An unassuming store front with paper signs taped to the door leads way to a kitchen of wonderful home cooked Korean food! This little shop has just 2 employees and is only open during the lunch hours of a working week in downtown but they are probably thriving off their delicious soups and kimbap. They alternate between soondubu (M-W-F) and kimbap (Tu-Th) so make sure you know what day it is before you arrive. Their soondubu is red hot and spicy, and comes with the bulgogi lunch plates. It's the perfect combo and soothes the soul. On kimbap days, the hefty rolls are piled high on the counter for you to grab and go - but don't forget the free soup that comes with! I've never seen such perfectly balanced, well crafted kimbap before. The bulgogi is marinated just enough, and the spicy pork isn't too spicy. Support local businesses and eat great Korean food at the same time!

    Bulgogi Bibimbap with Fish Cake Soup and Gochujang

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    Very delicious, home cooked tasting food. Got the tofu kimbap and soondubu. Both were great, and great friendly service.

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    The best kimbap - the best most friendly service - the best flavors and freshness! Clean restaurant and well organized!

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    Ask the Community - Seoul Kimbap

    Where can I park to pick up food?

    I usually park at the harbor court municipal parking at the corner of Ala Moana and Bethel. They charge 75 cents per half hour for the first 2 hours, but you can only park on the 5th floor and up. If you're just picking up food, maybe have someone… Read more

    Are the hours on yelp correct? I passed by around 1 p.m. today and the windows were closed. Thanks!

    Hello! The hours on Yelp are correct, but we do close earlier when we sell out. Hopefully we can catch you next time! :)

    Do you have a phone number?

    What days do you have kimbab?

    Hello! We have Kimbap only on Tuesdays and Thursdays as of right now. After the pandemic is over, we will be back to having Kimbap everyday! Thank you so much :)

    I want to support your shop during this pandemic - do you have gift certificates I can buy?

    Hi Trisha, my mom told me that you came by. Thank you for visiting the restaurant today! Unfortunately, we do not have any gift certificates :( We truly appreciate your thought and are very thankful. Wash your hands and stay safe!!

    If I arrive at 1:00pm right after I get in from a flight, will they be sold out of the bulgogi Kimbap on A Wednesday?

    Sorry for getting back to you late! Usually at 1pm, most of all kimbaps are sold out.. Happy thanksgiving!!

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    Want some authentic Korean BBQ? This is the place to be, a hole in the wall but with all that you…read moreneed to enjoy a fantastic authentic Korean BBQ feast. Walking in, it was dark, cozy, smelling delicious and it was Full House. We were seated quickly with servers that were friendly & fast. We picked the menu option on page 1, $77 per person lunch set menu that includes 4 types of meat, steam eggs, kimchi pancake, different dipping sauces; including bean paste dipping sauce and raw garlic slices and abundant Banchan little appetizer dishes. The meats were fresh and tasty. The spicy cold noodles were refreshing, and all the Banchan little dishes offered lots of varieties and refillable. You know this place is authentic when you have bean paste dipping sauce and raw garlic slices. They are not trying to tailor to westerners. The grill was hot, the meat was sizzling and the food kept coming. We ate as much as we can, and there were so much food, at the end. We were about to explode. This place is so good and we can't wait to come back.

    10/10 experience both times I came. Food is sooooooo good and flavorful here. I love that it's not…read moresmoky inside this restaurant despite the grilling and it's very clean. It feels high end. Prices are definitely a little more than some other Korean restaurants but I think it's worth it for the quality of the meat and food as well as the service and inside area. All servers have been so kind and attentive, which I appreciate appreciated. What sets Hangang apart from other Korean restaurants is the quality of their meats. Their Kimchee soup is amazing too, I highly recommend getting that! Japchae was yummy but not a standout. You're going to spend about $50 a head here. I'll be back!

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    Jagalchi - Complete makeover. Pocha   Not the old school place anymore.

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    4.0(508 reviews)
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    For her birthday, my daughter wanted to eat tteokbokki- her favorite Korean dish. We would be in…read morethe university area so | did a quick yelp search and found Jagalchi. Located on Young Street, this Korean restaurant has a young, casual, and fun vibe. Definitely a good time. We were greeted by friendliest server and quickly seated. Ordering is done via ipad at the table. There are a lot of great menu choices, but we narrowed it down to tteokbokki, chicken wings, and bi bim bap. Our food came with a plate of banchan. Everything was very yummy and | look forward to returning. The only tricky thing is that parking fills up quickly in the lot and they only take reservations for parties of 6 or more.

    Jagalchi resembles a noraebang without the rooms or singing haha…read more My coworker decided we need to have lunch, so we arrive to ample parking and a near empty restaurant. There's sharpie graffiti everywhere, soju bottles lined up the wall and a sticker wall filled with so many stickers, you have no idea where to look. I could tell we're in for a good meal. We ordered a spicy squid with kimbab, chive jeon, and an extra bowl of rice to share. The spicy squid was not spicy, but had a smokey depth. I drenched the kimbab in that sauce and it was easily the best thing I tried here. The chive jeon was extra crispy and packed with veggies. We easily agreed that we need to come back with a few more people, so we can either share the army stew or joxxam dish. Thanks for reading my reviews! Let me know what I should try next!

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    Food: The food was good. I had no complaints. I ended up…read moregetting Meat Jun and Seafood Pancake (sharing the pancake). In total it was about $39. Taste wise the meat jun with the sauce was not sweet. But I enjoyed it regardless. The quantity was great! Along with the unlimited banchan I was a happy camper that got to take extras home. Service: Great! I called 2 hours beforehand on a Friday for a reservation for a party of 8 + a baby stroller and they accommodated us wonderfully. They also allowed us to split the check at the register by items. They gave e water as needed as well. Atmosphere/Ambiance: Casual. Where you feel you can go into after a long day and have a good meal. Would I go back again? Yes. :) My only regret was that I ate my food and enjoyed the company I was with, forgetting about taking photos for this review.

    So Who is So Gong Dong? hehe. So Gong Dong Restaurant has…read morebeen my favorite lately for my SoonDuBu fix, ever since having lunch here with a Yelp friend, I've been back with the hubby, momma, sister and other friends. I really enjoy the Korean comfort foods! 4 stars for the food, soups, and ban chan, 5 stars if the service was great. Typical service you will get at a Korean spot but no complaints. Just gotta be patient for ban chan refills or if you need anything else, I don't expect much just happy that I get to have my Korean food. During this recent Saturday visit, I decided to go here for our late lunch, after hiking Koko Head Trail & Makapuu. It was about 4:30 pm, we were the only ones there, but it filled up pretty quick an and they do have many take out and Uber/Door Dash orders. My favorites here are the combo set, choice of soondubu (combination, kim chee, spam, beef, sausage, clam,) & either meat jun, fried mandoo, bulgogi, yellow corvina, seafood jun, or BBQ chicken. The combo use to be $20.55 my first time but now went up to $23.55, hence the increase, it is still a great deal, this meal comes with rice and 5 different ban chan. This combo was more than enough for the both of us. My favorite is the spam soondubu ( yes. who picks Spam right?! hehe) & the seafood Jun. Although it so hard to decide since all the choices are good, I will have to visit again for the other selection. The other half and I cannot eat an entire combo set by ourselves. I love the ban chan, especially the daikon & kim chee, so fresh and crispy! When I first dined here, I was surprise to see they give you a fresh egg to crack in your soondubu soup, I am use to the egg already in there. We always have leftover soondu soup which I take home and add to my Korean ramen the next day, so good! Support this local mom & pop restaurant, So Gong Dong has been around for the longest time just only recently I've discovered it. I will be back for the next Korean soondubu, ban chan fix!

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    Seoul Cook - My lunchtime special

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    Right next to H-Mart is Seoul Cook in Kaka'ako. I was starving after taking two back-to-back…read moreworkout classes nearby and my friend recommended we get food here and I'm so glad we did. First off, all the complimentary banchan (Korean side dishes). From the classic kimchi, fishcake, cucumber kimchi, and radish. And if you're dining in, just ask and you can get refills of whatever you want more of. If you're doing take out, they still give you all of the banchan!v We did dine-in but take out / online orders seemed popular. But I loved dining in because of the Ajumma here! She was so sweet and funny, and even made the perfect bite (radish kimchi on top of the meat jun, so the acid offsets the oily fried jun) and fed it to my boyfriend LOL. We got a ton of food! The seafood soondabu soup, seafood korean pancake, seafood bibimbap, meat jun, and zucchini jun. We had a lot of leftovers that we took home. The food was good but it's really the service and love that makes this a 5-star experience.

    Came in for the tofu soondubu lunch set and it totally hit the spot. The soup was rich, deeply…read moresavory, and comforting, with that perfect spicy kick you can adjust to your liking. The tofu was silky soft and fresh, soaking up all the flavor from the broth. The lunch set is a great value--you get soondubu bubbling hot, rice, and banchan that were all solid and well-seasoned. Portions were filling without being heavy, which makes it an ideal lunch option. Service was friendly and efficient, and the food came out fast even during lunch hours. This is definitely one of those places you crave when you want something warm, satisfying, and comforting. I'll absolutely be back for this again.

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